The Lion Lies Low
@thelionlorenzen.bsky.social
Lurker. Lover of alliteration.
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a few thoughts youtu.be/lERS4kJIQR8
Abolish ICE
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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January 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
a few thoughts youtu.be/lERS4kJIQR8
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it has been a good long minute since I read America Magazine but JD Vance getting schooled in a Jesuit publication is the absolute sweetest plum
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
JD Vance’s immigration comments are an insult to our Catholic faith
This administration wants to set itself up as somehow Christian. Let them, then, do the bare minimum: Welcome the stranger.
www.americamagazine.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
it has been a good long minute since I read America Magazine but JD Vance getting schooled in a Jesuit publication is the absolute sweetest plum
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
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i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris
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Nothing is inevitable. Effort is everything. Ignore the polls and run through the tape.
Vote: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Vote: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Nothing is inevitable. Effort is everything. Ignore the polls and run through the tape.
Vote: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
Vote: zohranfornyc.com/vote
Canvass + phonebank: zohranfornyc.com/gotv
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Congestion pricing is working — and the cameras are staying on.
September 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Congestion pricing is working — and the cameras are staying on.
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You remember the dire predictions about congestion pricing inducing more traffic and higher emissions in the South Bronx. Well none of them have come to pass, according to data analyzed by Charlie Komanoff.
KOMANOFF: Data Show South Bronx Isn’t Seeing Increased Traffic from Congestion Pricing - Streetsblog New York City
The central business district toll did not lead to a traffic influx in the South Bronx, our columnist reveals.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You remember the dire predictions about congestion pricing inducing more traffic and higher emissions in the South Bronx. Well none of them have come to pass, according to data analyzed by Charlie Komanoff.
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"Landlords in New York City have apparently picked their champion in the mayor’s race: Andrew M. Cuomo."
Landlords Commit $2.5 Million to Help Cuomo’s Mayoral Campaign
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"Landlords in New York City have apparently picked their champion in the mayor’s race: Andrew M. Cuomo."
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Congestion pricing was designed to finance more than $15 billion in critical transit upgrades in New York City. Those investments will take years. But the parallel changes at street level are already apparent. Here’s what we know so far. nyti.ms/4mbuGg0
May 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Congestion pricing was designed to finance more than $15 billion in critical transit upgrades in New York City. Those investments will take years. But the parallel changes at street level are already apparent. Here’s what we know so far. nyti.ms/4mbuGg0
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NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I am outraged by the unjust arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka earlier this afternoon outside of Delaney Hall in Newark.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
May 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I am outraged by the unjust arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka earlier this afternoon outside of Delaney Hall in Newark.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
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NEW: See the dramatic moment when Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was arrested Friday at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on trespassing charges.
May 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
NEW: See the dramatic moment when Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was arrested Friday at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility on trespassing charges.
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There have been 218 fewer collisions — a 13-percent reduction — in the congestion relief zone compared to the same period last year, according to a Gothamist analysis. buff.ly/aaM51Z2
Tuesday's Headlines: More Good News on Crashes Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Congestion pricing is working ... part 329. Plus other news.
nyc.streetsblog.org
May 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
There have been 218 fewer collisions — a 13-percent reduction — in the congestion relief zone compared to the same period last year, according to a Gothamist analysis. buff.ly/aaM51Z2
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Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.
Friday's Headlines: The Times Loves Sprawl Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.
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April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Look, we're critical of the Times, but the paper reached a new low in its call for more sprawl. Plus other news.
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some more congestion pricing Ws:
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
March 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
some more congestion pricing Ws:
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
Broadway attendance: up 21%
Restaurant reservations: up 7%
Pedestrian traffic: up 4%
Retail sales: up $900M
Commercial leasing: up 61%
Subway crime: down 37%
Car crashes: down 50%
Honking complaints: down 69%
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US DOT Secretary Sean Duffy says there’s a 30-day extension on his office’s illegal attempt to end congestion pricing, and puts New York on double secret probation
March 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
US DOT Secretary Sean Duffy says there’s a 30-day extension on his office’s illegal attempt to end congestion pricing, and puts New York on double secret probation
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The Regional Plan Association’s report on the beginning of congestion pricing is out! Here are the highlights:
Average trip times in January were down 48% at the Holland Tunnel, and 17% at the Lincoln Tunnel.
Less traffic → faster commutes!
Average trip times in January were down 48% at the Holland Tunnel, and 17% at the Lincoln Tunnel.
Less traffic → faster commutes!
March 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Regional Plan Association’s report on the beginning of congestion pricing is out! Here are the highlights:
Average trip times in January were down 48% at the Holland Tunnel, and 17% at the Lincoln Tunnel.
Less traffic → faster commutes!
Average trip times in January were down 48% at the Holland Tunnel, and 17% at the Lincoln Tunnel.
Less traffic → faster commutes!
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“Suddenly, thanks to congestion pricing, riding a bike in Manhattan is more fun, less stressful, and easier than ever before” @wired.com www.wired.com/story/new-yo...
How to Turn Cities Into Biketopias? Make it Harder to Drive There
In New York and other cities where congestion pricing policies, bike infrastructure projects, and car bans have been put in place, cyclists are finding the streets more welcoming.
www.wired.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Suddenly, thanks to congestion pricing, riding a bike in Manhattan is more fun, less stressful, and easier than ever before” @wired.com www.wired.com/story/new-yo...
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Mike Bloomberg: Manhattan’s congestion pricing program is vital to the city’s economic health — and that’s good for America
NYC’s Congestion Pricing Is Good for the US
Mass transit is the lifeblood of a city. Improving it for the workers in the nation’s economic capital benefits all Americans.
www.bloomberg.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Mike Bloomberg: Manhattan’s congestion pricing program is vital to the city’s economic health — and that’s good for America
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A new Quinnipiac poll has a lot to say about the mayoral race. But it also has promising news about public opinion of congestion pricing.
Thursday's Headlines: 'So, About that Poll' Edition - Streetsblog New York City
Quinnipiac put out a poll that shows that maybe we are leaving the valley of political death. Plus other news.
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March 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A new Quinnipiac poll has a lot to say about the mayoral race. But it also has promising news about public opinion of congestion pricing.
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Retail sales up almost a billion dollars in lower Manhattan compared to last January, subway ridership in lower Manhattan stations up to 75 percent of pre-pandemic ridership. Congestion pricing is working nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/02/27/m...
Memo to the President: Manhattan Economy Improving, Thanks to Congestion Pricing - Streetsblog New York City
Lower Manhattan's economy has gotten an almost billion-dollar boost in just the first month of congestion pricing's existence, the MTA said on Wednesday.
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Retail sales up almost a billion dollars in lower Manhattan compared to last January, subway ridership in lower Manhattan stations up to 75 percent of pre-pandemic ridership. Congestion pricing is working nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/02/27/m...
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We were out rallying with supporters of congestion pricing yesterday. Check out @streetfilms.bsky.social's coverage: youtu.be/R-HtACNuv3s?...
New Yorkers Rally in Times Square to tell Trump Congestion Pricing is Going Nowhere!
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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February 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We were out rallying with supporters of congestion pricing yesterday. Check out @streetfilms.bsky.social's coverage: youtu.be/R-HtACNuv3s?...
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fact check: since congestion pricing started, subway crime is down 36%.
February 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
fact check: since congestion pricing started, subway crime is down 36%.
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President Trump’s order to kill the MTA’s congestion pricing tolls sets up a high-stakes legal battle that’s likely to have a lasting effect on transportation in New York: bit.ly/4hJO0OJ
February 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
President Trump’s order to kill the MTA’s congestion pricing tolls sets up a high-stakes legal battle that’s likely to have a lasting effect on transportation in New York: bit.ly/4hJO0OJ